Baltimore's Tavon Austin has one game left in his now All American career at West Virginia University (AP Photo)

Dunbar grad Tavon Austin is now a First Team All American.

The West Virginia University senior wide receiver, running back and kick returner was selected as the AP's First Team All American All-Purpose Player, a perfect description of the do-it-all speedster from Baltimore.

Austin was primarily a receiver and racked up 1,259 yards through the air.

Late in the season, coach Dana Holgorsen used Austin as a running back and against Oklahoma he the senior set a school-record with 344 yards rushing.

He finished second in the nation in all-purpose yards with 230 per game, and returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns.

Coached by Lawrence Smith at Dunbar High in Baltimore, Tavon was a Two-time Maryland Consensus Offensive Player of the Year and Consensus first team all-state.

Tavon led the Poets to three consecutive Class 1A state titles.

While at Dunbar he set Maryland records for career points (790), touchdowns (123), total offensive yards (9,258)and rushing yards (7,962).

As a senior at Dunbar, Tavon rushed for 2,660 yards and scored 34 touchdowns on just 218 carries for 12.2 yards per carry average Also returned 12 punts for 446 yards and a pair of touchdowns.